What are the benefits of yoga over other activities for children?
Yoga brings body awareness, builds strength and teaches balance. These are essential to the significant developmental steps for babies (such as pushing up from the tummy, belly crawling, being on hands-and-knees, sitting, crawling then standing and walking). Babies who do yoga work through these progressive steps successfully, giving them a strong foundation for future development as tots and kids (such as jumping, hopping, skipping, running and sports). Yoga gives toddlers and older children a chance to have fun and feel joy and vitality, while doing something physical, so they appreciate their body, health and life. It also teaches them to connect to their breath, and being able to breathe fully is one of the keystones of good health. Yoga includes relaxation and in this stressful, fast-paced world, teaching kids that it is ok to just relax is one of the best gifts they can receive. Last, yoga is non-competitive, unlike almost all other activities children do. Read more…
